Leupold & Stevens has just announced that its award-winning Freedom Red Dot Sight will now be available in a Black Ring model. The Freedom RDS originally featured the company’s trademark gold ring encircling the objective lens bell. The Freedom RDS is designed [Read More…]
Recently TFB told you that the Leupold Mark 5HD was selected by the Army Precision Sniper Rifle Program. Now the U.S. Army has chosen the same optic for the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System. The U.S. Army Mark 5HD 3.6-18×44 will come in a proprietary Flat Dark [Read More…]
Leupold & Stevens, Inc has just announced that the Leupold Performance Eyewear is now available for purchase. All five models are designed, manufactured and assembled in the United States and will take full advantage of Leupold & Stevens 113 years of optics [Read More…]
Three years ago I reviewed my Leupold Thermal Tracker. Just like the LTO, the LTO-Quest HD is an entry level thermal device. It is a handheld scanner that has a unique form factor that looks like something out of Star Trek. Let us take a look at this LTO-Quest HD and [Read More…]
The Army’s Precision Sniper Rifle program began as a survey in 2008 that was eventually awarded to Remington in 2013, with their Mk 21 MSR (Modular Sniper Rifle) and Later the Mk 22 ASR. Recently, the United States Army has selected the Leupold Mark 5HD [Read More…]
Leupold is hosting a pretty unique product release event. The popular Optics company encourages you to Join the Hunt to give you the chance to find a pair of Leupold Performance Eyewear before they hit stores. Leupold has distributed a bunch of their new Performance [Read More…]
Leupold has introduced custom shop exclusive versions of their VX-3i 2.5-8×36 scopes that have reticles tuned for the .350 Legend cartridge. Being custom shop products, these scopes can also be personalized with your initials, “Custom Built For” [Read More…]
Leupold recently reported that the United States Marshals Service has selected their DeltaPoint Pro pistol red dot sight. It will also be paired with the Dawson Precision sights and interchangeable plate. According to several forums (example HERE), the Marshals [Read More…]
With the entry of Optics in a lot of Divisions in both USPSA and IPSC (Production, Production Light and Open) more and more shooters are following the red light. The urge to try something new, aging eye sight…there are many reasons people chose to change from [Read More…]
Leupold has just introduced a new spotting scope that looks to be their new best offering in that category. Both from the price-point of $2,339 and by the quality invested in this new piece of glass the SX-5 Santiam HD 27-55x80mm spotting scope has a foundation to [Read More…]
Leupold has a fairly diverse assortment of rangefinders. From golf to archery to firearms use, they have everything covered for the weekend enthusiast across a gamut of hobbies. One of their newest rangefinders to enter that portfolio is the RX-1600i TBR/W with DNA [Read More…]
The VX®-Freedom™ from Leupold & Stevens, Inc., was named the “New Product of the Year” for the optics category at the 2018 Worldwide Spring Show in Reno, Nev. earlier this month. Who Determines the Winner? Worldwide is a member-owned buying group that [Read More…]
With improvements to manufacturing and production, formerly “exotic” technologies are not only becoming affordable to hunters and shooters but also much more capable. Our Friday Night Lights series showcases some of these items. A couple of new updates [Read More…]
Leupold first put on display their Mark 5HD scopes at SHOT Show 2018’s Industry Day at the Range which TFB checked out in person. Leupold makes two offerings currently of the Mark 5HD with one being a 5-25x56mm and the other a 3.6-18x44mm. Both of these models can [Read More…]
Late last year we reported that the US Marine Corps had begun fielding the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle as the M38, a designated marksman rifle. The M38 is essentially a standard M27 mounting a variable power Leupold TS-30A2 Mark 4 MR/T scope instead of a standard ACOG. [Read More…]
We have earlier reported about the Elevated Technologies sight mount system called The Slide. Initially, this mount was available for the Trijicon MRO and Aimpoint red dot optics. During the SHOT Show 2018, the company introduced new versions of The Slide mount designed [Read More…]
What you are about to read is an accurate tale of one woman’s encounter at the Leupold booth today at SHOT Show’s Industry Day at the Range. No names have been changed or altered. Just a Small Town Girl Let me start by admitting that I’m not a distance [Read More…]
Leupold has a new line of optics coming out for 2018 and it should inspire some patriotism and hopefully a desire to open your wallet. The VX-Freedom line of optics will support muzzleloader, rimfire and centerfire options for consumers in an array of magnification [Read More…]
Back at SHOT Show 2017 I got a chance to check out the Leupold LTO Thermal Tracker. Click here to check out the article. The LTO is an entry level handheld thermal monocular. On Leupold’s website the LTO is $909 but it retails regularly for $699.99 and can be [Read More…]
Red dots on pistols are the bee’s knees these days, everyone is doing it. There are a few different ways to mount a red dot on your pistol. You can have your slide milled to accept one of the various pistol red dots on the market. You can turn your gun into a [Read More…]
I know Donald Trump is in the title, but stick with us here. We would like to applaud Leupold’s accomplishments and not make this political. We are sticking by our mantra of Firearms, Not Politics. A short overview for those who are unaware, but Donald Trump has [Read More…]
Leupold has published images of a Weatherby Mark V rifle found in Idaho wilderness after 11 years of being lost. The rifle is equipped with a Leupold scope and the company claims that it is still fog-free and fully functional. The man who found this rifle brought it to [Read More…]
Leupold surprised lots of people in the shooting sports industry when they introduced their 1st thermal optic last October. Now they have an improved model with more functionality. The LTO Quest integrates a flashlight, thermal imager, and camera all into one unit. The [Read More…]
Leopold has taken a page from the tactical arena to offer their latest line of optics for the “self-sufficient hunter looking to push themselves and their gear towards bigger challenges and greater hunts.” Bold words, but is the new VX-5HD series up to the [Read More…]
Released to a collective “Huh?”, Leupold’s D-EVO scope is certainly a step somewhere away from the status quo. Various Subject Matter Expert’s will argue that the scope is a solution looking for a problem and others will laud its ability to think [Read More…]
Leupold & Stevens is well known for its optics with rifle scopes being one of its dominant product categories. However, the company makes more than just glass. In fact, the company has a robust line of accessories that supports the products it is well known for. [Read More…]
Leupold has brought several new rifle scopes to the market in 2017, including their new VX-3i LRP scopes. As someone who loves to look through good glass, I have really been impressed with the optical enhancements manufactures like Leupold have been developing and [Read More…]
After seeing the article by Adam on the Leupold LTO, I was immediately thinking it would be great on a gun. I have read some people say it is not rated for firearm recoil. On the Press sheet it says “NOT INTENDED FOR MOUNTING ON A FIREARM”. Well, after [Read More…]
TFB first broke the news that Leupold would no longer be selling their Mark 4 to civilians back in June 2016. Since it is SHOT Show season we decided to try and catch up with Leupold and see if things have changed. While at Industry Day, the great show-and-tell shooting [Read More…]
Leupold has come up with a new, innovative tool to help you recover your game. The new LTO – Tracker Thermal Viewer is a thermal observation optic that can be used to find downed game or observe prospective trophies while on your hunt. This is not an optic that [Read More…]
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